Of the handover of hong kong from britain to china. Its his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protests are expected. 26 pro democracy activists were arrested on wednesday, after occupying the forever blooming golden bauhinia, a monument to the reunification. Chris patten, the last governor of hong kong, spoke with Bbc World Service radio before the anniversary. The campaign to protect the rule of law, to protect due process, to stop people being abducted on the streets of hong kong with the Chief Executive looking the other way, all Thatis Executive looking the other way, all that is really, really important and i dont think the rest of the world should ignore it. The way that china keeps its commitments and pledges in hong kong will tell people an awful lot about whether china can be trusted in this century. 0ur correspondent in hong kong isjuliana liu. Shejoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. It will be a very busy day in hong kong. Thats right, rico. The chinese preside
Day of spring, on march the 20th. So, we look forward to that. Meantime, scattered showers around the area, right now, and far to the north of us, a little bit of freezing rain and sleet. But for most of us, this is a rain event. We have even warmer air coming in. Take a look whats headed our way, this big mess, moving toward the northeast, including some really severe thunderstorms down in george, a the panhandle of florida this morning, and snow way out in st. Louis. But for us, again, it will be rain, it is light now, but the heavy stuff comes later on in the day. We still have our Winter Weather advisory for carbon, monroe counties for the rest of the morning for the possibility of the freezing rain or sleet mixed in with the rain until the warmer temperatures get that far north. For us in the city, were at 41 degrees, we have 12mile per hour wind, and sunrise is at 6 42 this morning. We have other temperatures, still below freezing in mount pocono, so that could be slippery around
Are there Public Comments on this item on the resolution . Yes thank you that was beautiful and it is really good to keep on remembering her i really appreciate that thank you very much. Thank you. Gamechanger just briefly im commissioner king from the Southeast Community and i just met commissioner cane i want to say in reference to dr. Espanola jackson she called me up about a meeting telling me how important to be at that malia cohen she said baby we need to be there at tribulation she said you wont pickup me i drive myself he ever where she had any on the bus as a teenager mom a and so many things she did for the community so thank you all very, very much next comment. Briefly from bright line thank you for this resolution. Any at a other Public Comments on this item hearing none, and thank you very much for the family and relatives of dr. Jackson clapping. next speaker, please. Item 8 is Advisory Committee Quarterly Report. Good afternoon, commissioners i also want to start by on
Call of the sfpuc to order it is one 37 madam secretary can you please take the roll commissioner Vice President moran commissioner caen commissioner courtney commissioner kwon everybody is present we have quorum thank you. Next speaker, please. Next item is approve the minutes of february 9, 2016, a motion to approve the minutes. 70 second questions or comments Public Comment on the minutes hearing none. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes passes unanimously next item, please. Item 4 general Public Comment. Mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners so im here to speak on a number of issues i am very interested in getting a set of salutation on the water Improvement Project especially mountain tunnel and then im very interested in knowing about our water pipes the city some one miles plus in view what is happening in flint im not saying to make a comparison a detailed comparison but we need to know how many of our led pipes are removed and what data is availa
70 second questions or comments Public Comment on the minutes hearing none. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes passes unanimously next item, please. Item 4 general Public Comment. Mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners so im here to speak on a number of issues i am very interested in getting a set of salutation on the water Improvement Project especially mountain tunnel and then im very interested in knowing about our water pipes the city some one miles plus in view what is happening in flint im not saying to make a comparison a detailed comparison but we need to know how many of our led pipes are removed and what data is available because you know we are ending coming to the end of at water system Improvement Projects cannot take anything for granted for example, the salutation on the mountain tunnel but now were Fourth Street to expand maybe over one hundred millions that is taxpayers money on the southeast you may know that is no longer it has been mov